Odom Eager To Get Hands On White

BUCS

December 4, 1997

RT Jason Odom had his hands full the last time the Bucs played the Green Bay Packers. Packers DE Reggie White added to his league-best sacks total with two. ''I haven't watched that film since that week,'' said Odom, who shut out Giants DE Michael Strahan on Sunday. ''This will be the week where I sit down and watch it and . . . see what I can do to improve and do better.'' Odom was supposed to get help on White's two sacks. G Jorge Diaz and TE Jackie Harris were responsible for missed blocks.

The NFL's Thanksgiving prank is alive and well, though it took on a new twist this year. As usual, the veterans set up the hoax by declaring that free turkeys were available to players at a local grocery store the day before Thanksgiving. Rookies were supposed to show up and be embarrassed. Instead, rookies Jerry Wunsch and Patrick Hape got their free turkeys. ''It might have been the Kash 'N' Karry man was gullible,'' Dungy said.